What is the proper weight motor oil for my '98 Honda Accord, 4 cylinder, with 110,000 miles? Owner's manual suggests 5W30,. my mechanic recommends 10W30, any ideas?
2007-01-20 04:33:54 · 14 answers · asked by j f 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Honda
i own a repair shop,and your mechanic told you right,id go with a 10-w-30 in it now that is has some mileage on it,,it will be better for it anyway,,just use a good brand name oil,and stay way from the cheaper brands and you,,ll be fine with this one,,good luck with it,i hope this help,s.
2007-01-20 04:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you live in a climate where the winter temperatures are less than 20 degrees for any amount of time you should run 5W30 in winter and 10W30 in summer. Basically from November to April I run 5W30 (the two cold weather oil changes) and 10W30 the rest of the year.
2007-01-20 04:38:44 · answer #2 · answered by hack_ace 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can use 10W30 oil. Do oil changes every 3000km's (or so) I do. The engine wears out and the oil clearances get bigger so using a thicker oil helps to compensate. Best thing to use is well known brands. I use Quaker State 10W30 in my CRV '99 and it has 194,000km's on it.
2007-01-20 07:45:54 · answer #3 · answered by Gimpy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just confirming what someone else has already said. Normally you would go with the owners manual but once a car gets over 80,000 to 100,000 miles you need to use a thicker engin oil because of the engin wear. I would agree with your mechanic.
2007-01-20 04:45:02 · answer #4 · answered by John 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your owners manual is suggesting as it were new. The older cars need a little thicker oil due to engine wear. The thicker oil that the machanic suggest would be the better oil.
2007-01-20 04:37:46 · answer #5 · answered by Jack P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are both 30 weight oils. The 5w and 10w refer to its characteristics when it is cold. If you live in a place where it often gets very cold, use the 5w30. If you do not start your car in sub freezing (or sub-zero) temperatures, 10w30 is fine.
2007-01-20 04:39:32 · answer #6 · answered by Aldo the Apache 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I would go with what the manufacturer suggest. Most privately owned garages buy their oil by the barrel and only have one kind and weight of oil so they recommend what they have. But the 10W30 will not hurt it at all.
2007-01-20 04:39:25 · answer #7 · answered by Herr Raging Boehner. 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
10 w 30 will not hurt it if the outside temp doesn't get below 20F or so. The 5 w 30 offers better cold weather viscosity if it does get cold. Lets face it, though, with 110k on the clock, you have some engine wear. The 10 w 30 will be better in an engine with that many miles.
2007-01-20 04:40:01 · answer #8 · answered by J.R. 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'd go with 10-30 winter,and 20-50 summer. Reason is your motor is not new. Using to thin a oil in a older engine will clog your egr. and cat.
2007-01-20 04:40:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go with the 5W30... just be sure to fork out the extra money for the HIGH MILEAGE FORMULA at your local auto parts store.
2007-01-20 04:40:58 · answer #10 · answered by sykosymmetry 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋